An open letter from an 80-year-old Hindu Indian to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, an 85-year-old Muslim Bangladeshi, appeals to their shared heritage from undivided India. The author, a history teacher, avoids historical dates but invokes cultural figures like Tagore and Nazrul Islam, and intellectuals Jyoti Basu and Amartya Sen. The letter expresses deep anxieties, metaphorically describing both individuals as prisoners facing a potential end, urging Yunus to appeal to a higher consciousness.